Rooney has been recalled from Tucson (AHL).
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Kerfoot (upper body) has been placed on IR and is considered week-to-week.
Kerfoot left Friday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Stenlund (illness) will play against the Blues on Friday.
Stenlund did not play in Utah's most recent game due to illness, but he will return on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 14:32 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start against the Blues on Friday.
Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .897 SV% in 33 games (19-11-2), but has recently strung together a strong stretch of play. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.14 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven games (5-2-0). The Mammoth enters the action on Friday as -177 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off an embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.
Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .897 SV% in 33 games (19-11-2), but has recently strung together a strong stretch of play. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.14 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven games (5-2-0). The Mammoth enters the action on Friday as -177 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off an embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stenlund (illness) returned to practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision vs. St. Louis.
Stenlund did not play in Utah's most recent game due to illness, but he was at practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 14:32 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start against the Senators on Wednesday.
Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 32 games (18-11-2), but seems to be turning a corner, amid his hottest stretch of the season. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.44 GAA and .911 SV% in his last 12 games (8-4-0). The Mammoth enter the action on Wednesday as -121 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators team that has been treading water lately with a 3-3-1 record in their last seven games.
Stenlund (illness) will not play against the Senators on Wednesday.
Stenlund was a game-time decision but will ultimately be unavailable to play on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old bottom-six forward has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
Stenlund (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Wednesday.
Stenlund is battling an undisclosed injury and it is unclear if he will be able to play on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old bottom-six forward has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah’s morning skate.
Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 32 games (18-11-2), but seems to be turning a corner, amid his hottest stretch of the season. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.44 GAA and .911 SV% in his last 12 games (8-4-0). The Mammoth enter the action on Wednesday as -121 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators team that has been treading water lately with a 3-3-1 record in their last seven games.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start in New York on Monday.
Vejmelka struggled in his most recent game, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .894 SV% in 31 games this season (17-11-2). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Rangers team that has been abysmal on home ice this season (5-10-3).
Line Change
Tanev is expected to draw back into Utah's lineup vs. New York on Monday.
Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Tanev to re-enter the lineup against the New York Rangers. The 34-year-old Tanev has regularly been a healthy scratch over the past month. He has one assist in 29 games this season.
Line Change
O'Brien will be a healthy scratch in New York on Monday.
Brandon Tanev will draw back into Utah's lineup on Monday against the New York Rangers, sending O'Brien to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:03 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) in 23 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.
Vejmelka struggled in his most recent game, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .894 SV% in 31 games this season (17-11-2). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Rangers team that has been abysmal on home ice this season (5-10-3).
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start in New Jersey on Saturday.
Send Down
Villalta has been assigned to Tucson (AHL) on Thursday.
With Karel Vejmelka (upper body) activated from Injured Reserve, Utah has assigned Villalta to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL). The 26-year-old Villalta has a 2.94 GAA and .903 SV% in 15 games with Tucson this season (9-5-1).
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start on Long Island on Thursday.
Vejmelka was expected to start in Utah's final game before the Holiday Break, but was a late scratch and has not suited up since. He makes his return on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2). The Mammoth enter the action as -119 road favorites.
Vejmelka (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. the Islanders on Thursday afternoon.
Vejmelka was expected to start in Utah's final game before the Holiday Break, but was a late scratch and has not suited up since. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2).
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start against the Predators on Monday.
With Karel Vejmelka (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vanecek will tend the twine for at least one more game. Vanecek was stellar in his previous outing, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.81 GAA and .882 SV% in 11 games this season (2-8-1). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as -141 home favorites against a Nashville Predators team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).
